Within the framework of the Western Balkans CSOs for Global Development program, Pontis Foundation and Institute for Democracy and Mediation announce a call for research proposals in the area of global development agenda in the context of Albanian policies, in particular development cooperation policy and awareness raising.
The main goal of the proposed activities is to stimulate a dialogue amongst Albanian policy analysts, experts, journalists and representatives of the civil society. It also aims to increase their ability and capacities to participate and contribute to policy making process through stimulating discussion on selected topics – in Albania and internationally.
Main objectives of the project:
- Produce analytical papers dealing with important problems which Albanian policymakers face, or papers that could mobilize the actors relevant to global development issues (including the media), and contribute to capacity building of CSOs within the topic of international development.
- Create opportunities for professional dialogue among international/EU, preferably Slovak and Albanian experts, analysts, organizations
- Establish functioning relationships of independent Albanian policy analysts and CSO representatives with media, with the aim to effectively disseminate communication messages
- Increase the involvement of Albanian CSOs in development cooperation activities and raise public awareness of global development agenda
For more information on the thematic and sub-thematic areas for the analytical research papers and related activities under the research theme “Global development issues in the context of Albanian policies”, please visit this link.
Applicants are expected to submit project proposals and additional required documentation in English, latest by June 6th 2016, to apapa@idmalbania.org